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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181111723 · 11/14/2018 · Modern Welding Company of Ohio

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
Modern Welding Company of Ohio
Location
One Modern Way, NEWARK, OHIO, 43055
NAICS
332420
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A 12-foot steel plate fell while being lifted with a crane. The head of the plate caught an employee's hand, crushing the hand and the index and middle fingers. The tip of the employee's index finger was surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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